THE UPPER YANGTSZE TRADE.
The Courier says: In the Chefoo Convention,
OLLA PODRIDA.
Spondte was anying that when he was abroad Ichang, Laguthor with other ports was oponed to he was presented court Thy dance you foreign trade. Magnificent boats now ran beware!" exclaimed Fogg. How did it happen P toa tang of the ports pral the great comHow much did they as you" It is Spoodle's raial centre of Stinghal. Iebang, however, opinion that Fogg is a very ignorant follow, you seunte to life boen overlooked. Two or three old know. eraft that were in no wise adapted for the trade arv all that has boen placed on that part of tho river {
His Imperial Mujosty the Emperor of Austris between Hankow and Tobang. Among the dishus been pleased to confer the Order of the Iron qualificatious of these boat was their inability Cross upon His Excellency Count Ito, Japanese to rau during the winter months, as the shallow Minister President of State, and His Excellency depth of water from Treember to April, acosasit-Count Inouys, Minister of State for Farelga ated laying the placing a third of the year. Affairs. The stall winerer stromer Yling. Capt. Holmes, we the rat stuam coged to ačtempt ta
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ran daring the winter. She has malo very paper to the French Geographical Society respost Accessful trip, but is inapted to the trado, ing his explorations in Chnoo-Grand-Anatral, ber carrying capity being yucy limited, and her Boath America. After boing, donected by his power is not anfilcient to give for spred to con- travelling companions, tho Vieannat advanced toad against the onrrmis of the Upper Yangtza, into the interior of the country, accompanied Hor draft, too, is another objebtion to her was only by two Indians. He was enabled to dis falness, she, with very little oargo, draws 5 enver three large rivers and an immense salt fast 6 inches. The C. M. 8. N. Co. ure run lake. The country traversed by the explorers naveral boats there, but naue of them bave been was absolutely fat, dotted with palms amidst fit for the work. The Kiangtung has been the prairies, and sparaciy inhabited by Indian tribes, most succesful, butber great drawback is in- still living in's state of extreme larbarism. sufficient speed, and tco duỡp iraft.
The trade of Ichaug is increasing, for proof of A correspondent sends to the London-Figare which see the Custous. Trate retarms. When the following delightful nasodots tending to the Fing Erst commoned to run in 1983-84 be- show how difelt it is for Mr. W. S. Gilbert to tween Hankow and Yohang, the advantage of a bulieve himself in the wrong, Mr. Gilbert and winter boat was not appreciated, but during the Mr. Fred. Oly were listeniar to a piece of music 9 of 1984-5-6, there has been a rash of being played by a band. Gilbert asid it was on cargo for her, and in many asanahe has born of Gungle waltzes, but Clay said it wasn't. nable to take the half of what offered. The they get into an argument, and Clay exclaimed, "Oh, no, espart trade from Iehang is large, and steamers Wall, I saght to know: I wrote it."
Quotations are:- You may have j du not get one-third of it. The reason is that you didn't, Clay," said Gilbort. the marchants have no condance in the boats written' something very likes it, but you didn't This year's Now Malwa 3520 per picul allee, of 1 cattios. that ran, not knowing when the cargo they ship write this." by them will reach its destination. If proper
Last year's Now Halwa 2075 per pioul, fres of alios. bints were constructed to rna on this section of
1-$500 par pieul, free of tire river, the trails of Ichang would increase
Old Malwa......
allon. several hundred per cont. The boats needed
per ebest.. uld be of about 80 tons carrying capacity, on
Paton (New) $5-45 not more than 5 foot draft. Their tower should in a Bega vessel, which left Suva for that island Benares (New). 540 basufcient to enable them to steam thirteen milea last November. The Tassel was wreeled on the For hour ca a vot oxcessive consumption of coal. reef, and all juraped over to swim to land. Grow- The question of draft can easily bo brought about ing tired, Sava olung to her lover's nook for help. bo nsing steel in the construction of the engines. This alarmed the man, and they came near sink- iters, Tull, eta, by which strength is combinading. He was breathing hard and with difficulty. with lightness. Twin-rew propulsion, and sad when Save saw that both could not be saved great beam, would most likely be the best form she relaxed her clasp, sank, and was drowned. of steaner to construct. The engines could be built on the triple-expansion, system, by which s
Wa (Engineering) understand that a company grunt exsing of coal end-space is effected. Two has been started in California to manufacture bata should be built, and should leave Hankow boiler liquid from the leaves of the eucalyptus and Jelang on schedule time, and should arrive tree, and twelve tons of leaves are god daily in at these respective parts on the schedule time, the process. The leaves are put into a sot of This wool gire confideico în them native special boilers, or still, and the juice extractel merchants, who would thus be sure of their skip from them by boiling. The liquid finally obtain- ments arriving us advised. Tride would in- ed is Lotio; and when put into ordinary boilers crouse and the country above lobang would along with the water, it prevents "sealing" or be more opened up.
rodnoes the "scale" already on thom. The fluid Thers are no dificulties attending the naviga-s also aid to prevent rating and pitting in on of the Yangtag, between Hankow and marine boilers, and to have been adopted by the Ibn except the low water in the wintor United States Navy.
months. Intricate channels and dangerous rocks There are 2028, or at least very few, and tha dangers of narigstian ara no more than they are ou any ordinary river. Of the river abore Ichange do not speak. It is known to be most difficult of navigation and it boata wers to been to Chungking, they would have to be of Npcial construction, and of spead not less than 20 miles per hour. The risks, too, would be don siderabi+x But as the Haukon-Ichang lus no aneh dificulties are to be found. The our roat is hardly over over five miles per hour, and this only laring foods. An average of about t-shelf, or three miles, is the general flow,
The Fiji Finess relates that the Ma'a, a native paper, last iszund tolls a tinoling tale of the heroidevotion of a Lekeba woman named Saru. She and her lover, a Ecga man, were passengers
A. Pittsburg paper says that an lustramenty called by its masor the slammophon" (probablý from the Greek summas, to bang the door, sad, phonos, to make a noisofi, is attached to the door of the Clarke studio, Oakland. The slammo- ptrons, which is something like an slian barp is fastened against the door in such a way that gories of pandant humors strike the strings when the door is opened or closet. The coming or departing gnost is therefore greeted by a our course of sweet sounds of his ore making, and, until informed, cannot for the life of him toll where the weird music comes from.
sometimes even tess. It will thus be seen that tas question of running busts between these
Nine of the guns captured at the Palace of two ports is very easily solved, and if those Mandalay have been landed at Madras from the capitalists who are anxions to invest, and do I. G. 8. Olive. The guns are all very old, and appar not to have been used for many years. not know what to engage in, were to tap the founThe two largest aro gilded and correspond in tain of tenda in ho zachter district by ronning Tamper beats to Ichung, they world find their Rize and weicht, more or less, to the ordinary profits would soon be in excess of their most English 18-pounders, with a calibre of 44 inches guine expectations. The country above in diameter: The other ones, almost as large as Lobang is without doubt the richest in China: the gilt ones, are unique in nopearance, and arò sh, silk, wax, Sin, copper, saltpatre, coal of covered with engraved igazet. The two smallest splendid quality, valuable mediones, etc., ate. anos ara howitzers, measuring 21 inches in length, are the abundance, and if proper transport with a bore of three inches and-a-quarter. For was afforded the trade would largely develop. of the guns (including the two gilt osa) are to This deserves the attention of one local xiombe presented to the Gherone of Madras, two are boat companies, for if they do not grasp the to be resented to the Commander-in-Chief of Opportunity held forth now they will soon the Maltas Army, two are to be sent to Banga- have foreign competition. It does not speak wall lore, and one will be retained in the Arsenal in for the enterprise of the grast Chinese Company Fort St. George. that has had control of this trade since it opened,
ON LONDON-
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EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand..
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NOTICE
P. & 0. 8. N. (5 P.&O. S. N. G
Jardine. Matheson & Co.... Butterfield & Swire........ Brandno & Co Bassalt & On... Douglas Lapraik & Co...
DURING the Abazda of our MR. O. D. BOTTOMLEY, Ms. THOMAS ED- MUND DAVIES Es galhorised to SIGs ar Fira per procuration.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, B96.
NOTICE.
1582
HAVE THIS DAY R.Established myself in Ansinexant this Pork under the Name of GEO. R. STEVENS & C
GEO. B. STEVENS,
Padder's Street.
Hongkong, 24th Marob, 1886.
5632
A, 6: WATSON V (5, LIMITED.
B. HARRY ARNOLD WOOLNOUGH
Mixed SEORMANY of Vorte
named Company and is authorized to StoN for it in that Capacity.
Jo. D. HUMPHREYS, General Manager
3/31
Dank Bills, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' zight
3/3
.3/31
Credits, at & oaths' sight.
3/4
Domontary Bills, at 4 months”
PA1
sight
Book Bills, on demand
.4.18
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122
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2907
Hongkong Dispensary,
Bank, on se
$21
3rd April, 1885.
ON
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.2201 021
NOTICE.
AFR. EDMUND SINGLETON WHEAL. of our Busius in this Colony, and is aathorized to SIGs our Firm per procuration.
ADAMSON BELL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1886.
NOTICE
ON SHAN
Bank, at sight........ Private, daje sight
SHARES.
Quotations ara Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
por cont. premium, bayars. « Baion Insurance Society of Cautoo,
$18) per share. Catan Tradera Insenco Company's Share
$736 per share, buyers.
1719
F706
On 15th inst, at 4 Ru
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STRAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, {
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA. MARSEILLES, GIBALTAR BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; AI90, BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THIR AMRICAS MAIL. The O. & U. staamar San Pablo, with mulls 8, from San Francisco to the 13th March, left Yokoln on the 3rd, and may be expected hors on or abant the 10th instaut. THE INDIAN BAIL The Indo China steamer, Taiseng, with the
F.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OR THROUGn Indian mail, left Singapore on the 7th, and is
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN due bere on the 13th instant.
GULF FORTS, Mauszitges, Trikste, Kar- BUBA. NEW YORK AND BOSTÓI.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT
PLYMOUTH. “*
STEAMERS. EXPECTED.
The D. D. R. stoner Massalia bit Singa-
pore eu the afternoon of the 3rd, and is dus hero
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BREAM on the 10th instant.
Stoamalip NAVIGATION COMPANT'S " WYDASPEB," Captain G. Scrivent, with
The U. & A. steiner Cullerfos left Singa pora an the äth, and is tan beza an or about the
On 21st inst. Afternoone Majoshu's Mails, will be despatekoil frota 11 st.
this for LONDON' BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, £m 13th April. at FOUR F.M.
On 13th inat, at 3 P.M. To-marena, at 2 PM. To-day, at Noon. To-day, at 10 AM. Te-morrow; at 4 F.M. To-day, at Noon. Tomorrow, at 5 PM. On 12th fret, at. 5 P.. On 11th fast, at 9 am.
VESSELS ON THE SERTA
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, YA BINGAPORE AND JAVA.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN A QUEENSLAND Pors, and taking through Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, TASMANIA, 80.) THE Steamship
THE
"AIRLIE Captain Eilia, will be dispatched for the chore Forts on THURSDAY, the 15th April, at FOUR P.M.
This Stamer hay Eroollent Accommodation for First Class Passengers and carries a Stewardess
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
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Hongkong, 30th March, 1986.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, BRINDIST, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PRESTAN GULF, BLACK SEA, Luvant
& ADRIATIC POETS). THE
Company's Steamship
"BERENICE."
Captain G. B. Verona, will be despatched as ahora on the 17th of Amil, at Noon. Shares-101
For Farther Particalars regarding Freight and Passage apply to the Agency of the Cam Limited-E the Undersigna hare THIS DAYpany, Praya Central.
Washed ourselves hard as GENERAL
O. BACHRACH,
Agent MERCHANTS and COMMISSION AGENTS nader the Style or Firm of SCHEELE & Co.
ALFRED SCHEELE, CARL RUSCH, RICHARD'ABESSER, GUSTAVATZENROTH,
No. 9, Stanley Street.
North China Custration-Pis, 300 per share. Tangts Insuranse Association-T, 125 per
share.
anese Insuraizes Cuiapany, Limited-$190 per
share.
Tai Insaranes Company, Limited-TM 113
per share.
Insurance Offico. Limited-$85 per Canton
share, sellers. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share:-
$390 per barı, buyers. China Fire Hazarance Company's Sharez-994
per shinee, sales and buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-8 por cunt, prùm, buyers, mekong, Canton, nad Mavou Blurboat Co.'s
Shares-380 per share premium, buyers. Indo-China Storm Navigation Co. Shares-
5 per cent, discount.
1693
Hengkong, 1st April, 1886. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
JOHN WALTER has been appointed ACTING CHEF MANAGE of the Corporation.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. JACKSON.
Chief Mauser. Hongkong, 30th March, 1886.
DURING the ABSENCE of the Undersigned,
1894
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited THE RICHMOND TERRACE ESTATE
-p con discant, nominal. riss Sloanship Company, Limited-22)
AND BUILDING. COMPANY,
LIMITAD
shar-
R. JOHN WILLWOPT is appointed
Hongkong Gas Company's Share1120 pM SECRETARY of the above named Com- Hongkong Tent Company'a Bhara➡1923 per pany. Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$99
shire, buyers
per share, sales and bayers.
Luzon Sagar felting Company, Limited-$74 |
1 per cent. preminun, nominal.
nor haru,
The binding" effect of intous cold and a nad hy not been able to put better bosta en this Geros wind or snow is remarkably iilasteated by live than those ther have had ranning Noa hotagraph in Science, of a large mass of subw doubt they have been vistimized with worthless formed on one side of a telegraph polo (nt the and improperly constructed bats, but we have top) near the summit of Mount Washington. de inquiries and find that a beat of the style Lient. Sobwatk notes this in relation to the Leeded for the trade could be delivered in Shang: building of suo houses by the Eskim. While bai for Tis. 50,000). The return of freight and the cabasion of snow in our latitudes (and the passenger fares on the line would at the lost early Artic snow) is of a plastic, wet, or pasty caleciation be Tls. 5,000 par mouth. Allowing nature, the snow used in building, packed by high Tik, 5,000 for working erpeazes, & very pretty wind and old, is dry and almost stane-like. Cat! China Sg Rabning Company (Dəbsuturos)- ! balance is lett. We hope to soon see this ang ting a thin portion gives a shower of fino powder gestion noted upon, by local capitalists, for if its from leaf angar. Blocks of this new ring is not, distant foreign aid will be called in, and like a well-burnt brick, de a bar of spend losal intoresta injured.
ateel struck by the hand Liont. Sebratka, re. members & block rolling down kill 15 or 20 fert, and says, "I doubt if a rolling guitar would have given farth many more confased musical tones than the bumping black se it struck and bound- The Paris correspondent of the Standard od dorn the hard stone-like bank of snow" The writes under date 4th lost, as follows:-I have least quantity of ice in the Bow, however, makes Company Limited-$10 per share, soilər." obtained from an authentic Chinese source some it more or less worthiass for building. To pro-Selangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share, important information with regard to the vieweduce this stow it may not be neccesary that the
nominal. of the Peking Cabinot as to the annexation of wind and low temperature have ocenrred together. Upper Barmah by English Far from being but both and have happened before the Eakine dissatisfied with that scenaplished fact, which will was the maw for building.. makes England her usighbour, China is anxious
THE ENGLISH NEGOTIATIONS
WITH CHINA.
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that the situation thus created should result in A very extraordinary ocorrense bay just hap the strengthening, und not in the weakening, pened at a run with the Fast Kent Foxhounds of the bands of onedial friendship which already at a moat at Whitfield, near Dorer. It having exist between the two nations. With this object bean reported to the master of the hunt, Mr. la view acgotiations have been entered into bs. Swords, that those feras had been soon to as Lween the Chiso Minister in London and the cood a true a short díatanes off, a party was dea- English Cabinet The questions under discus patched to inspect the tree, which was covered sion are 13 every one knows, the line of Frontier with ivy and at least twenty feet high. The between the Celestial Empire and Burmah, ard report proved to be true, and the first whip the opening up of commercial relations with the swarmed the tree and very soon dislodged Yunnan Province of Chin: by the Irrawaddy for He gave the hunt a good ringing at Bland The Chings or extremely lastrons run, but the scent became bad, and be eren. to obtain possession of that town and of acquirtually escaped. The meet then returned to the ing certain navigation rights on the Irrawaddy, game tree, and the whip being sent up suncoded without which they maintain that they enanos in dislodging amid great aretament, fox auber organise properly thevery considerable com ara two Unfortunately the bounds were too Lea: which would flow Baross the Chinese frontier into the tree, sud before Reynard had recovorad his Barnish. Indeed, they are proposed that for the equilibriom after his fall, was run into and Estero the holy river which down into the Ira chopped. It was quesioned whether it was pos waddy auch below Bhano, should constitute, the sible there could he a third for up the three, but Frostier to tas banks of the Irrawaddy, as it al on the whip again escanding the thron down came Ho had more law, and with a good rady doty for a certain portion of its upper the third for. course. It appears, however, that the Peking stertiad srieging rum te Lord Granville's covert, Cabinet is prepared to nosept almost any other Villa Vita, close on the South Foreland, and run- frontier England may propose tougar the ning on the alif for some distance was eventually town of Bhame, with the commoreial routes which ran into. obaverge to it from the Yanan, are loft in the
The Widdin correspondent of the St. Poter- possession of China. In consideration of tho consoasions which England would thus maka targ Noroeti has sent to that newspaper the following account of a young Bulgarian girl who
Hongkong Toe Company's Shares--$145 per
shar, sollers.
Bengtong and China Bakery Company, Limited
3120 per share.
Parak Tin Mining ant Smelting Company
---$15 per share, nominal Punjon and Sanghie Dua Samantan Mialog
Freak Sagar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per
share..
Hongkong Rops Manufacturing Company, Li- mile--360 per share, sales and bayses. Hongkong and Max Glass Manfacturing Co.,
LinitadPar, nominat.
Cine Imperial Loss of 1831 -2 par cunt.
premigra. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1591 B-5 per cent.
premiam.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1894 C-6) per cent.]
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Frax Memes, Falcom & Co, Koomeraný
April Neg Thermimator-ůd Monemvonami-sa Thermometer-12. Kā pa
Thermometer -8A ¤, 16; bulb)...... Formɔmatar-2 v.M. (Wes bulb). Thermarmeter run. (Was bulb). Thermometer-Varlem
Thermomster-Wiximum tosse night)
7.
59
70
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIOAK
REGISTER
7th April, 180I, MI 1 PM,
STATION.
Miphopy
Hokk
Chius, the Peking Cabinet would be prepared to took an active part in the lots war agaiuat grast upload what it boiler would be very Berria, distinguished herself at Blivaitza and at valust is commercial advantages, and it was also Pirot, sad received two crosses for bravery. pointed ont to me by the Chinese diplomatist who Protisasly to the outbreak af hostilities sla gave me this information, that the prompt joined a company of militis, and accomputed it pasišetión of Barmah grantly depended on the siguata of a treaty between Chinn and Eng. to the weathern frontier in the hope of there Sh...
It is not that the Poking Cabinet would meeting with the enemy. During some time. nuder giren circumstances, lend the dacoits and he managed to conceal her sex, for her comrades took her to be a youth with an effeminate face,
land.
02
Sagraki.....
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9th April, 18, at 10 a.x. -
renile in Burmah either open or disguised of which there were many such to be met. with port. but the fact that it had racontig sant arm's to Tonqaia to support the Black Flaganist among the militia. Only the commander of her naturally encourage the Burmees who oppose the company knew her secret; we was obliged STATIC.
to disclose it to him when the company
phug...
kaughal...
*0.00 40.13
Yagamk!...... 30,0%
*voler.
English decupation of the country in the hep at eat upon its marob, and he appears s... 29.98 that sequer or later China will come to their to have loyally kept it to himself. In all aid. With the signature of a treaty between Chinn und England that hope would vanish,ervisas, parades, and reviews she took part and the Burmese rebels aud decuita wout jointly with her male comrades. At Inst, Iwe nothing before their egos bat the exh Servis declared war against Balgaria, the a uplo furnished by the manner in which dacefaroine took part in the forced march into Servis, news formerly put down in Lower Brought at the battle of Slivnitza, and joined in mih. This is the Chinesa view of the case, and the attack upon First. During the fight she It may be well not to satirely disregard it, as did all she could to arcourage her comrades, and - probelly as it is n well known fast that the do- they, in return, anonimously voted to her the Forner of the Chinese provinces, particularly company's medal for bravery. When, in conge of those which are situated at great distances quence of the war coming to an end, the militin from the gentre of government at Peking, are as dispersed, she went to Sody, and was thero bilowed almost entire freedom of action, and Presented to Feinen Alexander, who awarded to might be tempted to intrigue with the Bamber second decoration for bravery, Blia. heu retaried to. Viddin, her place of domicile before
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The Batonaler less fallen a Klio in kje south and exedients for N.3. wards are moderate. The temperatura is rising, the btulity `nomparatively_modemle, and the wealber doras along the outer and lager omg thɔ dastern que
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 8IL April, 1850.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
if they perceived that difficulties were met with the war, where she acts as servant to an old lady. In the settlement of the frontier between Chins She says that should the Servians begin 43- and what is now English territory. With re-
| ofbor war sho will again-fight against them, but gard to the commerce that with British energy in her women's attirs. for it is net worth while Jarometer and Chinese goodwill, would be carried on sorat to change one's dress for sach an enemy.
the frontier separating China from Barmah, my Chinese fortinot. desoriked it sa a trade which
must, so long as a good understanding exista
between China and England, go on constantly iherba ing, and to which it would be quita. Im jandále to selgu any limit. In its early stages, hoveren, that commerce poilt mainly conslat
in the importation into the Yannan of cotton
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Thungry, éth April.
EXPORT' CARGO. Per American barque Edward Kidder, sailed
stuffs, woollen goods, and hardware, and of the on the lat Agil:-Fur Putland-18,120 bags exportation from that Chinese province of pop ribe, 30 bags beans, 70 bulee tea, 2 packages fire par and other mutzriala,
stackers, 182 bores samsboo, 443 pookages zoy, 60 jars ginger, i prokages tobacco, & packages
A respondent who witnessed a marriage chinaware, 40 hales paper, 101 packages paper- seremony performed by the Cheyoune Indisar Ware, 103 packages medicine, 203 soža rope, 412 saya. the the bride was dressed in a 6-inch grin rolta mathing, 230 cases aut oil, and 809 pasingen i and three streaks of red palat.,
merchandise.
Jo. D. HUMPHREYS,
General Mecager. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1896.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
705
FOR AMOY AND SHANGĦAI. (Taking Cargo, and Passengere at through rates for NINGPO, CHETOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTHIN, HANSOW, and Ports on the YANGTHZE).
E Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES." Captain Anderson, wili ho despatched as above TU-DAY, the 9th inst., at Noos.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 7th April, 1986.
398
The Austro-Haugarinn Lloyd's steamer Bere- - nice left Bingapore on the morning of the 7th,
Cargo will by receivel on honed wortland is due here on the 13th instant. TEN A.M. Parools and Specie (Gold) at tha Once until TEN A.M., on the day of mailing
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Silk and Valuables for Europa will be tran- skippil at Culonho: Tea and Genoval Cargo for London will be conveyed við Barabas milkaiti transhipment, arriving oug wack latar than by delayed fhoth of which are liable to happen
We Corresponisnge has been mis-soat o
the ordinary direct route via Colombia.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT COessionally) all that the ad irsson we do is to and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & Pots on the envar, Sent to, or, Receivi ORIENTAL STEARE NAVIGATION COMTATPR 47pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to Alig Offee, Hongkong.
The Contents and Vning of Prekages are re. Postmaster-General. This shoald be acted on the first time ove of complaint acours ; it is a tired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are partionlarly requesto le note mistake to let such matre pass for fest of the terms and conditions of the Company's giving trouble, a course which generally gisa Blank Bills of Lading,
N.B. This Steamor takos Cargo and Pas Hongera for Marselles.
A. MOIVER
Superintendent.
Hongkong, lat April, 1585.
!
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
more troable in the end.
LOCAL DELIVEar-No delivery is attempt sl board Ship, at the Park, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &o, nor at any prisate house (even though name in the address when there is a place Ė business maror. at which delivery can be facta,
The anthorised List of Mails izrusd in connection with this paper is the one publish twles each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
A MAI, WIT, CLOSE. For Shanghaier Ancona, today, the 9th inst, at 900 AM.
Fer Amoy and Shanghai--Per Achilles, Lo- day. the 9th inst., nt 11.30 am.
For Nagasaki, Kate, ant-Yokehara.-Per
THE US. TRR Stemmer CITY OF PEKING," will be despatched for San Francisco, vit Yokohama, on WEDNES. DAY, the 14th April, st THREE P. Zambesi, to-day, the 9th inst. at 11.37 a mr. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Thrangh Bills of Lading ined for trans portation to Yokatams and other Japan Ports, San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United Stator, vik Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South Ameries, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickšis granted to Hugland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantidiness of Steamers.
For Yokclass aut Hiogo--Per Galley of Torna, to-morrow, the 14th inse, at 1.3) P.37.
For Shanghal-Per Kulaang, to morrow, the 101 instant, at 3.30 m.
For Saigon Per Vorligera, to-morrow, the 10th inst., at 450 p.m.
For Swator, Amoy, and Taiwan -Par Carishranke, on Snaday the 11th inst., at 8.30
A.M.
For Bangkok-Per Piccílu, on Sunday, the 11th inst, at 9.00 .
منجد
For Straits and Calcutta. -Par Arrakis- Apear, on Tuesday, the 13th lust, at 2:30 pm. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET
The British Contest Packet Hydrapes will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th instant
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fores, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within sir months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Farm it re-amarking within one year. an allowance of 10 % will be made from Return with Mails for the United Kingdon. Ex- Fare Pre-paid Return Passure Orders avail- ropa and countries beyond, rie Brindisi: lo able for one year, will by incred at a Discount the Straits Settlements Netherlands India. of" from Roth Fars. These alone Burmah, Ceylon, India, Alon, Egypt Malta, do not apply to through fares from Chien-and and Gibraltar. Japan to Eurore.
The usual hours will da obørred in closing Freight will be respived on boarI until 4 PM. the Mails do. on the day previons to sailing. Parel Prinkags will be resizei at the. Ofles until 5 p.x. samo day: all Pareol Packages should be macked to will be despatched for the above Part on address in full:val of same requirað. the lat instant. AFTERNOON,
Loading commences on the 15th instant. Freight or Psasaga will-holarged moderately
SOY SING,
FOR MAURITIUR via SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"DEUTEROS,"
Unregisterel Lettore Cont dising Bank Notes, The Post One doslines all responsibility for
Coin, or Jewellery, wol, where Registration had beon noglento, will make no enquiries into
Cosanlar Invoibos to scompany Cargo alleger losses of auch lettori. destinel to Purls beyond San Francisco abould be sent to the Company's Oeos. in Easted Envelopes, widrosal to the Collector No. 36, Bonham Strand.
of Customs at Sun Francisco. [716
Hongkong. 5th April, 1880.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 83 L II formon Bark
THE
“AUGUBTE,”
Tost, Master, will load hors for the above Porte, and will have quick despatch.
·For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongg: BBL Fabra, 186
[391
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. NIE S L II British Back
"CHANNEL QUEEN,"
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Aggangy of the Company, No. 36, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 24th March, 1986.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICA
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA. ADEN. SUEZ,
Leinebour, Mentor, will lead here for the above PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND Pork, and will have quick despatch.
DLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
For Freight, apply to
CABLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1896,
[618
FOR NEW YORK.
UE 5G LI, I American Bark
"COLORADÓ,"
ก
ALYO.
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX. DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
N TUESDAY, the 24th day of April, 1886, at Noon, Vas Companoù. Sheonslya
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE
MAILS BY THE PRINCE PATKAN.
The Fene Central Pelch Melburnus will bolgetako on TUESDAY, A 2th inst with, Tails for the Unity Kington Zoops, and place bwcl. » Media; to Saign. Straits Settlements, Batavia. Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madrys, Galoutts, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The asual hours will be obaveð la closing tha Mails, &n.
FOURS FOR CLOSIN TH7CONTRACT MAILS
THE ENGLARU MAIS.
The following hours are obverrol in closing Mails, &o, by the British Goafmet Pankak :----
Day of Deportar. Noon.-Mamer Onlar O'Bus cloves.
2.0
.x-Registry of Letters cames
ing of all printed matter and pattern- cer 154, | 9.08 p.m.-Mails vioæd. axonpt for Lsta Lotions." 3.10 p.m.-Letters may be posted with lato.fm
of 10 words until
(33) 2-when the Post Olles closes outirely. 340 P.M.-Late Lattare me he posted on board the packet with luta fos of 10 cents, antil time of departare.
TIC FRENCE MATI Dur before Departure.
and CARGO, will leave this Post for the above 5 P.M., Money Order Ofes closer Post Qfles places.
J. D. Wyman, Master, will lead here for the MELBOURNE, "Comunniaat De la Marcalia. above Purk, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1336. LADO
FOR NEW YORK.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, THE 9/3 L I.L. British Ship Hongkong, 7th April, 1896.
(712
STEAM TÚ YOKOLṬAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE, (Passing through the INLAND SCA). P. & O. S. N. Go's Steamship
HE
"ZAMBESI,"
will leave for the above place at Noox, TO- DAY, the 9th instant.
A. McIVER
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 8th April, 1986.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE P. & O. 9. N. Co's Steamshiy
* ANCONA,"
will leave for the above place at 10 am, TO- DAY, the 9th instant.
A MCIVER Hongkong, 8th April, 1886.
Superintendent.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGÓ, HE Steamship
GALLEY OF LORNE,” Captain Pouros, will be despatched for the ibove Ports TO-MORROW, the 10th inst, ot Two F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Agezis Hongkong, 8th April, 1896.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND
TAIWANFO0.0 THE Company's Charlerod Stagmship
"CARIBBROOKE,"
А.М.
[740
Captain Cass, will be despatched for the above" Ports on SUNDAY, the 11th inat, at NINE
For Freight or Passages apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIN & CO.,
Gevers Maungers. Hongkong, 6th April, 36
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA BUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
་་
"FLINTSHIRE;"
Cargo and Specle will be registered for Lon- tion as well as for Marseillos, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the princip places of Europe.
Bhipping Orders will be grunted till Noon. ELLEN A. REED."
Cargo will be received on heard until 4. P... Hatfield, Master, will lead here for the above Specio and Parcels until 2 r., on the 19th Fort, and will have quick despatek.
For Freight apply to Hongkong, 24th March, 1886.
April, 1886. (Parcals Des pot to bo sent on board: they must be left at the Agener's Offee) Contents and value of Parkogas are [631 require
CARLOWITZ & Co.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AI Auariosu Bark
"NEHEMIAH GIBSON." Bailey, Mastor,, will tond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
Für Freight, apply to
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG & 00. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1886.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
BAL British Harque
"SUSSEX,"
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offics.
G. DE CILAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 8th April, 1886.
| OUCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY. 1473
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA;
AND EUROPE; *
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. ATLANTIC AND OTERE CONNECTING STEAMERS.
W. Malcolm, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to
RUSSELL & Do Hongkong, 6th February, 1886.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. TWE.3/3 L II American Ship T
[315
..
VTA
AWO
THE Stenteship," SAN PABLO,” will be
daspatohoi for San Francisco. vit Yoko Lama, on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at THREE PM.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with
*** JOHN CURRIEË”. J. E. Blathan, Master, will Inad here for the Steamera from Slanghai and Japan Porta abore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1856.
A PARCEL PACKAGES should be markai to address in fall: and same wifi he received at the Company's Offies until Five 1,5. the day, pra- 1654 vious to railing.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. For Chius or Japan (or nice rec) within six
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrastart by the Offices or the Crews of the following Veosola during their stay in Ifongkong Harbogr
ALBANY, Brit dr. Porter-Adamson, Bell &
Co
735 ASCALON, Brit. str., Marris-Siemssen & Co.
CALISTOGA, Brit. ship, Waasun-Russell & Co. CAZINBROOKE Am str., R. Cass-Morris &
at 10 a.. 4 p.m. J. Dancaster, Commande, will be despatebad for the above Ports on or about the 1th April.
For Freight or Padage apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
-Agonta Hongkong, 31st March, 1883.
Previous day.
On date
Da inte
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90,00
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72.
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xain;
mēr mutantura with inoltrum baing 100
DIRVOZAN ZEKRE WIND să-țamo pointa, * TUS WENN Bunding boomfurt Bouls, α-6147ÒI TER WEATHERS I
fog; G.gladny; d. hail, la, light- everest. ping she won; 5. squally, Jow T. thussler] Y. viability | Widew tant).
to abs, tenths sed bandrestie.
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 8th April, 1888,
ming;
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CALCUTTA
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
B แทนจ
TIRE
"ARRATOON APJAR,”
Cplain A. B. Maotavish, will be despatched for the above Porta on, TUESDAY, the 13th inst., at THREE P.M.
For Freight or Passare apply to
DAVID BASSOON, BONS & Co.,
Agents. *Hongkong, 5th April, 1996;
1729
RETURY PASSuton. -Pansengers, who havo paid full fera, re-embarking at San Francisco;
months, will be allowed a discount of from Retura Fare; if re-obaking within as your. allowsuce of 10 who roads from Rotara are Pre-Paid Rotura Pans Orders, anal- able for one yest, will be issued at a Discount of 25%, from Retoru Faro. There rilowances }ilo not apply to through farne from Chin's and
Japan to Europe.
elavas, reopt the aight box, rkida fa always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure
10) A.M.. Registry of Letters page. Posting of 7 a.m., Past Ofica opsos.
all printed matter and patterns coages.
A.M. Mail closes, except for Late Letters, 11.148... Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
11.3 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely. -
110 & M., Late Lotfors n be posted on board the pocket with Iata Fes of 19 Cents untäl time of departure.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Lettera por 3 iz Post Cards each
Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papers, per 2 02 Newspapers & Prinos Currant, each Registration..........
10 Cents
3 Cents
Cents.
2 Comts
W Cleats
15 Cents
De with return receipt Commercial propera sigally anch papors að though written by hand, do not bear is charag ter of an actest or personal correspondence, sach na invoices, deeds, sopioł masiv, ks. The charge is the same as for Books, bat all packets of and ander 4.az, weight see thisigad, 5 bonts.
MONEY ORDERS. 1.—Money orders are įsimed at Hongkong and Shanghai on the following countries and placer:-
Madeira.
ATROF
. Arrox In
*• Bobrium.
* Berns.
**Card. Cartoa.
** Cape Colony. Coylva. +(Constantinoplay.
• Cyprus.
• Denmark.
• Exrpt.
• Falkland Is.
Fecehow,
* Gambia. * Gargsnr.
• Gold Coast. Hautów. Hotsia
Haha..
# Holland.
Honduras (Br.) Flongkong.
• Iceland. India.
■ Italy.
Japan.
Leve.
• Manritina.
•Natal.
* Newfoundland,
New South Walce. Xingpo.
North Borneo
• Norway.
Port Dewit
• Portugal.
Quooutland.
* S. Holemak.
• Seychelles
Schi
Sierra Leone,
South Astralia. Staite Settlemente." Starstow.
• Evredom.
• Switrecha.
Termaid
United Kingdom.
• United States.
Vintoris.
Western Australia.
• West Indies (British,
Danish, and Dateli).
Consular. Invoies to accencpany Cargo dos- ARRATOON APCAR, Brit. str., Mactavish.-D. Į tined to Porta bayand San Francisco should be
Sassoon, Soza & Co.
sent to the Company's Office aditressad to 2-Orders on the countries marked * are for- the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
wandel through the Loadou Post Office, and ara For further information 48 to Freight paid less a small discount of about 2 in the £14 Passare: apply to the Aroney of the Comfor which the remitter should allow. All such pany, No. 50. Qupen's Road Central
Cordera must be expressed in British currency. O. D. HARMAN, Agoal 3-The commission charged is as follows (50- Hongkong, 5th April 1886-
cording to the currency the order is drawn in.) Up to £2, or 519, or 20 Rapers
19.30 pts. ....................... 0.40 coat,
Kay.
GESTAUB, Ger. bk Offerson-Wieler & Co. C. F. SALUNNI, Amr, ship, Atherton,~~~~Orler, CHANNEL QUREN, Drit, 6k., Le Lachente. Ed.
Schallhães & Òo. .
Dours, Gor. str., Zorrabe-Wialer & Co. DevoONSHIRE, Brit. str., Purvis Bussell & Co. Ez. NICHOLSON, Brit. bk, Grierson-Order.
& Cn.
| FADOR BALAVGR, Øer. sch., D. Exte.-Wieler
FRANCISCA, Ger. soh, Jampler--F. Blackhead
& Co." GRATTE STATE, Amr. ship, Fita-Douglas
Laprak & Co. -- GREAT ADMIRAL, Aur, ship, 3. Thompson.---
Captain. JOSEFEUs, Anr. ship, Rodgers.-Battorfeld &
MoUNT LEBANON, Amr. bk, Nelson-Arploid,
Karberg & Co. PIOCIOLA, Ger. str., Disson-Wieler & Co. VORTIGERN, Brit. str., Browa
• WHILE
Armbolil, Käre barg & Co. ZAMBESI, Drit. str., Francis Cole.-P. & 0. 9.
N. Co.
NOTICE.
DEINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
PRINTING
AT THE
Particular attention is given_si_the Establish ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jon PRINTING, OVIY doseription of which is executed IN THE DEST STYLE and st
SUCH PRICE na will bear'
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
-ANY, IN THE EAST,
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
HONGKONG.
,
25, ar 25, or 5 Rap
ar $35, or 10 Eapres
2(0, de 350, or 160 Rapees
-
0.80 con
(1.50 eents. 130 Rupees
$1.00 -No orders mass exceed £10 or 850 (unless drawn on India, when 150 rupees is the limit) nor will more than two suna órdera ha isoned tő the same person, in favour of the same payce. by the same mail.
-Money orders on the United Kingdom for even soms not excooding 25 are granted by means of Postal Notes, an tó which see separate notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide,
5-Sums not exceeding $30 may be remitted between the ports of China by moans of Postage atumps, subjoot to a charge of one per cent, for cashing tha; or money orders can be grant d * Hongkong or Shaguzi on parts where the are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Once.
Small Titintons can be made to ton pixos he gonza of Retal Waton. See separato ngțică or the Postal Guide.